§ 25.5-1-701 — Definitions

Colorado § 25.5-1-701

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25.5: Health
• Art.: Department of

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As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Community means the community that a hospital has defined as the
community that it serves pursuant to 26 CFR 1.501(r)-3 (b)(3).

(2) Community benefit implementation plan means a plan that satisfies the
requirements of an implementation strategy, as set forth in 26 CFR 1.501(r)-3 (c).

(3) Community health needs assessment means a community health needs
assessment that satisfies the requirements of 26 CFR 1.501(r)-3.

(4) Community-identified health need means a health need of a community
that is identified in a community health needs assessment.

(5) (a) Reporting hospital means:

(I) A hospital licensed as a general hospital pursuant to part 1 of article 3 of
title 25 and exempt from federal taxation pursuant to section 501 (c)(3) of the
federal internal revenue code;

(II) A hospital established pursuant to section 25-29-103; or

(III) A hospital established pursuant to section 23-21-503.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (5)(a) of this section, reporting hospital
does not include a hospital that is licensed as a general hospital with the
department of public health and environment and that is:

(I) Federally certified or undergoing federal certification as a long-term care
hospital pursuant to 42 CFR 412.23 (e); or

(II) Federally certified or undergoing federal certification as a critical access
hospital pursuant to 42 CFR 485 subpart F.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1320), ch. 191, p. 2106, � 1, effective August 2.